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Breastfeeding and risk of overweight and obesity at nine years of age
(2012)Whether breastfeeding is protective against the development of childhood overweight and obesity remains the subject of considerable debate. Although a number of meta-analyses and syntheses of the literature have concluded ... -
Targeting T cell immunometabolism for cancer immunotherapy; understanding the impact of the tumor microenvironment.
(2014)The immune system has a key role to play in controlling cancer initiation and progression. T cell activation, which is central to anti-tumor immune responses, coincides with changes in cellular metabolism. Naïve T cells ... -
Visceral adiposity, insulin resistance and cancer risk
(2011)Background: There is a well established link between obesity and cancer. Emerging research is characterising this relationship further and delineating the specific role of excess visceral adiposity, as opposed to simple ...